About Our Coach Education and Player Masterclasses

This is outstanding, tailored coach education for club coaches, teaching staff, parent volunteers and young leaders.

What a brilliant day, I am definitely a better coach. Jersey Hockey. May 2018.

How does it work?

Select any one of seven modules (see below) and you will get a 90 minute pitch session full of fresh ideas, sample session plans and opportunities to practise coaching, discuss approaches and receive feedback. Alternatively pick our Coach Ed 1.0 or Coach Ed 2.0 packages, which provide a rounded experience aimed at clubs and schools. The outcome is happy coaches with the confidence to deliver fun, engaging and challenging hockey sessions.

The sessions will be delivered by inspirational coaches who have played at the highest level and coached extensively in junior and senior club hockey, at primary, prep and secondary school level, in the England Hockey Player Pathway and at international level.

We organise the sessions at a time to suit you and will will deliver sessions at a location of your choice.

Coach Education Modules

Module 1

Module 1: Teaching the Basics

What language should you use when teaching players how to push or stop a ball? What key principles clearly explain hitting or dribbling? How can teachers and coaches use discovery learning to create skilful and creative hockey players?

Module 2

Module 2: Captivating Kids

Dozens of creative games to excite and engage young players - along with ideas about how to adapt games to stretch and challenge learners.

Module 3

Module 3: Coaching Through Gameplay

The latest and most accessible ways to create winning teams and players who are able to transfer what they learn in training into match situations.

Module 4

Module 4: 7-a-side and 11-a-side tactics

Ways to organise and manage your players to help create successful teams. Tips on pressing and outletting and how to create self-organising players.

Module 5

Module 5: Attacking Principles

How do teams score goals? Individual attacking exercises, short corner ideas and team principles to create great attacking play.

Module 6

Module 6: Defending Principles

How do teams make it difficult for opponents to score? Individual defending exercises, short corner defence and team principles that create great defending teams.

Module 7

Module 7: Coaching Talented Players

How do you challenge top players? What are County and Performance Coaches looking for? How do you make the best even better?

What We Offer and Prices

Single module

Any one of the seven modules delivered at your club or school along with printed resource booklets for every coach. £345

Coach ED 1.0 (3 hours)

An introduction to delivering outstanding coaching sessions made up with Teaching the Basics, Captivating Kids and Coaching Through Gameplay. Great ideas for coaching hockey at all levels and for all coaches. £595.

Coach ED 2.0 (6 hours)

A complete guide for coaches at your school or club: Beginning with Teaching the Basics, Captivating Kids and Coaching Through Gameplay, followed by modules on Attacking and Defending Principles, ideas for coaching talented players and an exciting new module on 7 aside and 11 aside tactics. £995.

Player Masterclass

A tailored 2 hour visit from an international star player to coach and inspire your players. £345.